January 31, 2014

Fresh Botanical Living Room

Fresh Botanical Living Room


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5 on Friday {wish list}

In case the husband is reading this.

I also have a birthday in March and our anniversary in April...just saying.

Photo courtesy of the Rifle Paper Co.

{One} Rifle Paper Co. Recipe Tin in a gorgeous print.

{Two and Three} Calendar Jewelry by Dalla Nonna.  Sterling silver in a matte finish with a light green sapphire, April 12th.  Should the bracelet suit your fancy, faux tan suede would be much appreciated.


Calendar Jewelry photos courtesy of Dalla Nonna


{Four and Five} Home T's.  One for where we are now {NJ} and one for retirement {NC}. Size Medium.  Great gym tee and conversation piece.


Because it's nice to get totally random presents that aren't vacuum cleaners or mailboxes once in awhile.




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January 30, 2014

Jim Hensons Dinosaur Train Live..

...is coming to a venue near you!

I took Brennan on a mommy & me date yesterday afternoon to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ to see Jim Henson's Dinosaur Train Live show.

It was so fun.  He had a blast singing along, clapping and dancing.  Check the current tour date here.  If you have a toddler or young school-age children, I highly recommend it!





Playing on the theatre seats is fun too!



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January 28, 2014

Hard Cider Beer Bread {recipe swap}



Hard Cider Beer Bread

3 Cups of self-rising flour, sifted
¼ Cup of sugar
1-12oz. bottle of beer
(I used Angry Orchard Hard Cider Crisp Apple)
¼ Cup of melted butter

Preheat oven to *375

Mix dry ingredients and beer.  Do NOT overmix, batter should be lumpy.

Pour into greased loaf pan.  Pour melted butter over batter.

Cook for 50-60 minutes.  Remove from oven and let cool.

This bread is delicious with chili or cubed as a dipper for fondue.  I served it with ranch dressing and it absorbed the dressing deliciously. Enjoy!

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January 27, 2014

Repurposed Canvas + Project Playroom

Worked a little bit this weekend on getting wall decor up in the boys playroom.

It's not finished, but has already been taken back over by the boys.  Final photo op still to come if I can dodge the Nerf bullets and flying balls.

 Floral canvases from Homegoods recovered with local, clearance, touristy tees.  T-shirts, padding and a staple gun is all you need.


I will add some beachy photos with pretty push pins to the canvases, as they are off center.


Good news is, they were cheap.  When they get dusty I can just recover and even chose a new theme.


Hung a whale over the sink.




Framed this map...finally.  I used pinking shears on the map before framing, just to give it a little extra something, something. 


Since my budget was practically zero, I used mostly what we had.  Including this cheap frame.  Love this print and hope to get framed a bit nicer later.


To see the whole room, go here.

Coastal Inspired...

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